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that is something that mitt romney will not take. he will take a second or third place showing and heel be far ahead in the delegate count. he has more than double the delegates santorum had and combine all of the three rivals. romney has more combined it is a big lead and he will likely do well. and more primary in dc and maryland and a possibility of a battle in wisconsin should santorum put up a battle. looking for santorum to win. and still a hard climb ahead of him and republicans are suggesting that it is time for santorum and newt gingrich to get out so the conseshative wing tea partiers can rally around romney and get down to running the campaign against obama. >> and the call for action in the trayvon martin. protestors. and thousands of demonstrators many wearing hoodies voicing outrage over his death. he was shot and killed by george zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who was saying he acted in self defense. the investigation continues and e-mail is key to determining if corzine misused customer funds working at msg
that is something that mitt romney will not take. he will take a second or third place showing and heel be far ahead in the delegate count. he has more than double the delegates santorum had and combine all of the three rivals. romney has more combined it is a big lead and he will likely do well. and more primary in dc and maryland and a possibility of a battle in wisconsin should santorum put up a battle. looking for santorum to win. and still a hard climb ahead of him and republicans are...
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>> romney. >> because? >> his decisions on the different issues match how i feel. >> who are you supporting? >> i support romney. >> who are you supporting? >> ron paul, only man of principle and the only one who will stop these crazy foreign adventures. >> ron paul. >> who are you supporting and why? >> newt gingrich. i think he is very experienced. i think maybe the reason he is not a favorite in the republican party is because he a renegade. >> rick santorum because he is a social conservative. >> one more. >> he is genuine. he is for real. >> months of this conversation, in some cases years because we have two candidates that have run before. new hampshire, one of mitt romney's most important surrogates, what message do you have to for them why romney should be the nominee? >> we need to beat barack obama in november. >> do you agree with that? >> yes! >> mitt romney is the candidate that can beat barack obama, we need somebody who has been outside of washington and who actually has the private sector e
>> romney. >> because? >> his decisions on the different issues match how i feel. >> who are you supporting? >> i support romney. >> who are you supporting? >> ron paul, only man of principle and the only one who will stop these crazy foreign adventures. >> ron paul. >> who are you supporting and why? >> newt gingrich. i think he is very experienced. i think maybe the reason he is not a favorite in the republican party is because he a...
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mitt romney is under fire for rick santorum for romney care. health care reform in massachusetts. santorum said it is what romney pened in usa today . romney said he has one or two things for the president to consider . santorum said that amounts for the massachusetts plan and model for obama care. listen . i never recommend they adopt my program in massachusetts. i never did that. oh, yes he did. >> now the polls here in ohio suggest that dead heat as we run toward a super tuesday . rick santorum is in the lead. and mitt romney is pointing out if he loses the popular vote he would win in the delegate. rick santorum is not eligible to win 18 because he did not get on the ballot and failed his paperwork. romney is adding up 1144 he needs to cliche and counting on a majority even if he loses the popular vote. >> what i can win in ohio is delegate and possibly of getting the majority. you would like to have the support of people of ohio. delegate system what it is about. we'll get the delegates we can pick up want to get the nomination. >> asked about the usa arcticle. romney said ea
mitt romney is under fire for rick santorum for romney care. health care reform in massachusetts. santorum said it is what romney pened in usa today . romney said he has one or two things for the president to consider . santorum said that amounts for the massachusetts plan and model for obama care. listen . i never recommend they adopt my program in massachusetts. i never did that. oh, yes he did. >> now the polls here in ohio suggest that dead heat as we run toward a super tuesday . rick...
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romney leads the would-be presidential pack with 38 percent . santorum at 32 percent followed by newt gingrich and paul. >> lookk, we are not going to a brokered convention . no. one or the other of the three or four will get the delegates necessary to be the nominee. as it gets closer to the end. we have somebody in the strong lead and state that is remain will vote for that person and that person will get the delegates and become the nominee. >> political observers don't agree with governor romney. with no break away front runner. they are contemplate what a brokered convention may look like. former presidential candidate and fox news host governor mike huckabee is joining us for thoitos this. thanks for being here, gov goch. >> thank you, uma. i can tell you what it would look like. if you have seen a train wreck that's what it will look like it is a disaster for the republican party. >> fox news poll show that majority of gop voters said the campaign season is hurth the republican party it is dividing and weakening the party. and so to that
romney leads the would-be presidential pack with 38 percent . santorum at 32 percent followed by newt gingrich and paul. >> lookk, we are not going to a brokered convention . no. one or the other of the three or four will get the delegates necessary to be the nominee. as it gets closer to the end. we have somebody in the strong lead and state that is remain will vote for that person and that person will get the delegates and become the nominee. >> political observers don't agree...
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we're watching for the results of the wyoming caucuses a state that mitt romney won in 2008. and looking for the battle for kansas and by true blew conservatives and alicia akuhnas is there. and what kind of turnout are they seeing for those? >> they're actually pretty optimistic for the turnout, the total turnout they're going to see later on today, jamie. and some of those that we talked to said they live in the reddest state in the country and talking to the local g.o.p. leaders and the way they're talking the big news would be in rick santorum didn't win a majority of 40 delegates and he's made two trips to kansas with multiple stops in the past week and i'm here in sedgewick county and he says that voters want a candidate who mirrors their believe and conservative thoughts and issues, here is more. >> and these issues have a lot to do, i think, with the economy and with what we would like to see happen with this country, i think, a lot of people feel it's time to take the country back. >> romney did not campaign in kansas, instead focusing on the fight in mississippi and
we're watching for the results of the wyoming caucuses a state that mitt romney won in 2008. and looking for the battle for kansas and by true blew conservatives and alicia akuhnas is there. and what kind of turnout are they seeing for those? >> they're actually pretty optimistic for the turnout, the total turnout they're going to see later on today, jamie. and some of those that we talked to said they live in the reddest state in the country and talking to the local g.o.p. leaders and...
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romney? >> i am sure that is what the romney team hopes. newt gingrich if it is not mitt romney winning mississippi and alabama they hope newt gingrich will. if newt gingrich doesn't win at leastt one. he has to win both some say, he can't continue the campaign credible. if newt gingrich wins both alabama or mississippi the split continues. if newt gingrich doesn't win alabama or mississippi, santorum would be expected to gain some what. we tend to oversimplify. it is not that all of newt gingrich's voters would move to santorum. good studies suggest that 55 or 60 percent of them would move to santorum. but romney would get a quarter and paul would get some and some would drop out for a while it is more complicated that it appears on the surface. >> romney camp is confident about the math. they say they have the delegates in place . even if they lose severalitates over the next few weeks, they come out ahead. some say mitt romney is overconfident; how do you feel about that? >> after what they have been through. i couldn't imagine they are
romney? >> i am sure that is what the romney team hopes. newt gingrich if it is not mitt romney winning mississippi and alabama they hope newt gingrich will. if newt gingrich doesn't win at leastt one. he has to win both some say, he can't continue the campaign credible. if newt gingrich wins both alabama or mississippi the split continues. if newt gingrich doesn't win alabama or mississippi, santorum would be expected to gain some what. we tend to oversimplify. it is not that all of newt...
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mitt romney said well, i changed in many ways. when i was governor of massachusetts i grew and became much more conservative and you have to look at what i have done in the time since he was governor of massachusetts. and the way in which his policies have evolved. listen to the exchange with mr. santorum really questioning whether or not mitt romney can be believed. >> i think there is no question whether it is healthcare, whether it is cap and trade, whether it is bailouts, whether it is just the roll of government in your life governor romney has a very, very bad track record of being for government type solutions. >> now, romney counters that santorum very much has a similar record. that when was in the u.s. senate he south ear marks and brought home a lot of federal money, a lot of pork to pennsylvania and sort of a big government proconservative prounion rather type of republican. romney argues that in time all that, too, will come out. listen. >> i wasn't looking for ear marks. i was looking for money. every governor and ev
mitt romney said well, i changed in many ways. when i was governor of massachusetts i grew and became much more conservative and you have to look at what i have done in the time since he was governor of massachusetts. and the way in which his policies have evolved. listen to the exchange with mr. santorum really questioning whether or not mitt romney can be believed. >> i think there is no question whether it is healthcare, whether it is cap and trade, whether it is bailouts, whether it...
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is this conscious on the part of mitt romney. it is always a big mistake when anybody tries to relate. who is advising him? >> you can't condescend, arthel. romney shouldn't apologize for being wealthy and successful. his message should be look, i got a big piece of the american pie and the american dream and you can, too. last week he was in tennessee trying to identify with people from tennessee by singing a song from an old show about davey crockett who was from tennessee. the problem is that show was on 55 years ago on television and it it was in black and white. the least he could do is pick a song that is in color, come on! >> exactly. meantime, rick santorum saying hey guys, listen i'm the only real deal, the person you can really trust in terms of the gop candidate. this i would imagine drives that point home. >> well, it does. but people are looking for honest politicians. i know that may be a lot adiction in terms to loot people. >> it is an oxymoron. >> that is the big word i was looking for. thank you for helping me.
is this conscious on the part of mitt romney. it is always a big mistake when anybody tries to relate. who is advising him? >> you can't condescend, arthel. romney shouldn't apologize for being wealthy and successful. his message should be look, i got a big piece of the american pie and the american dream and you can, too. last week he was in tennessee trying to identify with people from tennessee by singing a song from an old show about davey crockett who was from tennessee. the problem...
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but right now, romney has 500 delegates and he needs 1144. he has won more votes, he has a million 200,000 more votes than the next week one. but i don't think there is a guarantee that we are going to go forward where romney wins illinois. we have seen governor romney have three big victory it's new hampshire, florida and super tuesday, after which, every time people thought, now he's going to coalesce the party and he didn't. so now, is illinois going to be another iteration of that? or might illinois go for santorum? i am not predicting because i am not smart enough to did that. >> shannon: no crystal balls? >> anybody stupid enough to predict that this year trail does need his head examined. i am not that stupid. but i don't think you can rule out anything. so we will see what happens in illinois on tuesday. >> there were calls for to you get in this race as well. you said in april twasn't for you. you had had a difficult decision process is it and it wasn't the right one for you. seeing how fractured it's been and there hasn't been a cle
but right now, romney has 500 delegates and he needs 1144. he has won more votes, he has a million 200,000 more votes than the next week one. but i don't think there is a guarantee that we are going to go forward where romney wins illinois. we have seen governor romney have three big victory it's new hampshire, florida and super tuesday, after which, every time people thought, now he's going to coalesce the party and he didn't. so now, is illinois going to be another iteration of that? or might...
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if you are mitt romney? >> if you are mitt romney, the more the merrier. if newt gingrich and ron paul is in the race that, takes votes away from rick santorum, good for mitt romney. >> caller: the in thees enjoy watching this play out as people continue to have negative attack ads, it has to be good for the white house. >> we love it. listen, the difference between obama and clinton in 2008 and santorum and romney in 2012 is that the longer obama/clinton went on, it was a good thing for both choices. voters got comfortable with both of them and started to feel that either one would be an acceptable nominee. the difference this time, the longer the voters are looking at romny and santorrum and to some extent gingrich and paul, they are saying, i don't know that i like any of them. their unfavorable ratings are going up in each case. i would say because they are getting a longer look and saying the positions are out of the mainstream. we don't want to curtail access to contraception and hurt the medicare or social security. these positions are out of the ma
if you are mitt romney? >> if you are mitt romney, the more the merrier. if newt gingrich and ron paul is in the race that, takes votes away from rick santorum, good for mitt romney. >> caller: the in thees enjoy watching this play out as people continue to have negative attack ads, it has to be good for the white house. >> we love it. listen, the difference between obama and clinton in 2008 and santorum and romney in 2012 is that the longer obama/clinton went on, it was a...
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would romney be ahead? >> i think the conservative would be ahead. >> has it damaged the party since they have been having this dog fight that continues? >> i don't know that it damages. but it divides. it's always difficult to heal divisions. the party would, of course, be stronger. i am not sure that i agree with people who say that a bloody, bruising primary is good for november. i think it's good to have a choice. i don't think it's good when we nominate somebody because it's their turn. i think it's good when we nominate somebody because their values aline with our values. i wish we could see a spirited contest between somebody who has taken positions that people in alabama wouldn't be comfortable with somebody who was prochoice, they wouldn't be comfortable with somebody who proposed romneycare. those are not things that people in alabama can embrace. right now, the field is divided and it's difficult for alabama to coalesce. you have native son, newt gingrich and rick santorum who, clearly speaks a l
would romney be ahead? >> i think the conservative would be ahead. >> has it damaged the party since they have been having this dog fight that continues? >> i don't know that it damages. but it divides. it's always difficult to heal divisions. the party would, of course, be stronger. i am not sure that i agree with people who say that a bloody, bruising primary is good for november. i think it's good to have a choice. i don't think it's good when we nominate somebody because...
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those remain a romney's strengths. when 70% of republican voters in ohio the premier bellwether state with a long history of being right when it comes to presidential politics, how they vote here does shape what happens. that 70% now is perhaps even more important for people who think that romney will be the nominee as opposed to the dead heat. we have to wait for the returns on this one. santorum had a lead. it may be eroding particularly in light of last night's washington victory for romney. >> shannon: newt gingrich set the bar high for himself for super tuesday. he said his home state of georgia is a must win. a new poll shows the former house speaker has a double digit lead there. the atlanta journal constitution has him 14 points ahead of romney and 16 points ahead of santorum. the real clear politics average has a similar picture. earlier this week a senior advisor for rick santorum's campaign suggestd that gingrich should get out of the race and he fired back today. >> he can tell his top advisor i'm taking hi
those remain a romney's strengths. when 70% of republican voters in ohio the premier bellwether state with a long history of being right when it comes to presidential politics, how they vote here does shape what happens. that 70% now is perhaps even more important for people who think that romney will be the nominee as opposed to the dead heat. we have to wait for the returns on this one. santorum had a lead. it may be eroding particularly in light of last night's washington victory for romney....
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. >> shannon: mitt romney and ruck rick have gained momentum, romney picked up 38 delegates, with wins in several territories and wyoming bringing his total up. and santa ana got three more from kansas and wyoming. any candidate must get 1144 delegates to win the g.o.p. nomination. it will be a close race in mississippi and alabama on tuesday. former speaker newt gingrich and former senator rick santorum both made stops on the sunday shows to talk their strategies. steve was watching it all. >> reporter: hi, yeah. it's been a republican primary dominated by very tight races. and more of the same drama on tuesday. newt gingrich is practically tied with rick santorum in alabama. and santorum continues to take aim at mitt romney, suggesting campaign spenning can only buy you so much. >> we have been outspen 10-1 and that's fine. but if you are outspent 10-1 and has all the establishment behind him and all of this, quote, wind in his back, yet he can't close the deal, winning ohio, winning michigan by the skin of his teeth. but that's okay. we have the grassroots support. >> reporter: romn
. >> shannon: mitt romney and ruck rick have gained momentum, romney picked up 38 delegates, with wins in several territories and wyoming bringing his total up. and santa ana got three more from kansas and wyoming. any candidate must get 1144 delegates to win the g.o.p. nomination. it will be a close race in mississippi and alabama on tuesday. former speaker newt gingrich and former senator rick santorum both made stops on the sunday shows to talk their strategies. steve was watching it...
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romney would love to see gingrich stay in a little while longer every state that goes by increasing romney's percentage he takes his fair share of those winner take all states that he will be the nominee. as you pointed out, romney leads in tell gates with all his other competitors -- delegates with all his other competitors combined. he's in terrific shape. >> heather: a comment from mitt romney here's what he said about the possibility of a brokered convention. >> look, we are not going to go to a brokered convention. >> we're not? >> no. one or the other of us the three, four that are running is going to get the delegates necessary to become the nominee as it gets closer towards the end it going to be clear we have someone in the strong lead the states that remain will vote for that person and that person will get the delegates and become our nominee. >> heather: congressman frost he doesn't sound too worried. >> i agree with him on that. from the standpoint of a democrat i want this to drag on as long as possible. i think gingrich is crazy to stay in the race but it helps the democrats i
romney would love to see gingrich stay in a little while longer every state that goes by increasing romney's percentage he takes his fair share of those winner take all states that he will be the nominee. as you pointed out, romney leads in tell gates with all his other competitors -- delegates with all his other competitors combined. he's in terrific shape. >> heather: a comment from mitt romney here's what he said about the possibility of a brokered convention. >> look, we are not...
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beat barack obama they pick mitt romney. he is sort of the head candidate. rick santorum's problem with the delegates is not just limited to ohio, however. he is not even going to appear on the ballot in virginia and has delegate slate problems in tennessee as well. after super tuesday it is possible that mitt romney may not win the popular vote and still come out with the majority of delegates marching forward. >> heather: you heard santorum mentioned the passion needed. it is all about the numbers, 419 on tuesday. but 1144 total. we'll see what happens. thank you very much, carl. we appreciate it. >> reporter: thanks heather. >> gregg: caucuses taking place in washington state today. 43 delegates at stake and we are expecting results soon. bret baier is the anchor of special report. he will be at the helm of special cover and tonight. bret, good to see you. i spent about an hour trying to figure out two or three different polls in washington state and realized there is no figuring it out because of the way the caucus is st
beat barack obama they pick mitt romney. he is sort of the head candidate. rick santorum's problem with the delegates is not just limited to ohio, however. he is not even going to appear on the ballot in virginia and has delegate slate problems in tennessee as well. after super tuesday it is possible that mitt romney may not win the popular vote and still come out with the majority of delegates marching forward. >> heather: you heard santorum mentioned the passion needed. it is all about...
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gingrich does not want romney to win. he knows the best shot that santorum has is for him to drop out. but a lot of people say, snuit newt and he is going to do whathe wants. he is going to do what he wants. it remains to be is seen. of. >> gregg: if gingrich really wants to hurt mitt romney, quitting would be do the most damage, wouldn't it? >> absolutely, no doubt about it. >> gregg: i want to talk more about his strategy. no more debates. that really limits his ability to try to inspire and connect with voters because he's got serious money woes, doesn't he? >> he does and his candidacy has been helped tremendously by the super pac, he has been given five million chunks. will it continue? it remains to be seen. if you look at the map it doesn't favor gingrich. i think there will be bumps in the road for mitt romney because you had always and mississippi. after that you have louisiana. >> gregg: he is talking about winning texas and california, is that realistic? >> he's got to make the case he is just not a southern ke
gingrich does not want romney to win. he knows the best shot that santorum has is for him to drop out. but a lot of people say, snuit newt and he is going to do whathe wants. he is going to do what he wants. it remains to be is seen. of. >> gregg: if gingrich really wants to hurt mitt romney, quitting would be do the most damage, wouldn't it? >> absolutely, no doubt about it. >> gregg: i want to talk more about his strategy. no more debates. that really limits his ability to...
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how damaging is that to santorum to romney, to republicans? >> gregg, i think it was terribly damaging to rick santorum, i doubt it hurt romney that much because we're still talking about republican contest right now. that is an extraordinary tin ear one thing all republicans can agree on, clearly they are not comfortable with mitt romney. he has a hard time getting behind him. one thing all republicans agree on, they do not like barack obama and they want president obama to be a one-term president. so that was incredibly i thought off key remark to make, even to suggest it. he sort of suggesting it more and more and less oblique terms over the last couple of weeks. it happens this week, he was so blunt about it that he kind of got caught. of course, he ran it back as you mentioned. >> gregg: why would he say that? is it political immaturity? is it just at the last minute you are grabbing at straws here? what? >> i think it's some of that, but quite frankly i think he is trying to tap into the very deep dissatisfaction with mitt romney. indeed
how damaging is that to santorum to romney, to republicans? >> gregg, i think it was terribly damaging to rick santorum, i doubt it hurt romney that much because we're still talking about republican contest right now. that is an extraordinary tin ear one thing all republicans can agree on, clearly they are not comfortable with mitt romney. he has a hard time getting behind him. one thing all republicans agree on, they do not like barack obama and they want president obama to be a one-term...
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does mitt romney have that? >> he has had a couple of bad weeks, sidetracked on peripheral issues and what you will see, after he wraps up the nomination, should he do so, will have to figure out a way to unify the party and get a unified message and talk about his tax plans and budget plans, and, economic growth plans, those are the things that i think will swing independent voters in the fall. obviously, president obama is going to be talking about everything else, except his economic record, because even though the economy is recovering, it is still far from where people would like it to be. >> jamie: ron paul wants you to know that he does very well in caucus states. where does he stand, right now. >> ron paul is not so much running for president as he is running to build a movement. and, if you judge him by that standard he's doing incredibly well and is building something that sort of like what barry goldwater did in the 1960s, a movement that will follow any candidate who chooses to abide by its principle
does mitt romney have that? >> he has had a couple of bad weeks, sidetracked on peripheral issues and what you will see, after he wraps up the nomination, should he do so, will have to figure out a way to unify the party and get a unified message and talk about his tax plans and budget plans, and, economic growth plans, those are the things that i think will swing independent voters in the fall. obviously, president obama is going to be talking about everything else, except his economic...
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used gingrich against romney. that could tarnish his legacy. >> gregg: if his motivation for staying in the race is to play a role at convention, isn't that in a way impossible under the strict rules unless he gets a majority of delegates? >> it seems impossible of this big idea convention where everyone is going to debate going into convention and he is going to emerge victorious. it's impossible to imagine coming into the convention in a distant third place in delegates and without the momentum that comes with winning states somehow the delegates are going to pick newt gingrich when they didn't pick him in the elections of each states going on. it's a pipe dream. >> gregg: i guess his campaign is hurting. if you want a picture with newt gingrich, you have to pay $50. >> he is charging people to take a picture with him on the trail. you heard of the bridge to nowhere. this is the campaign to nowhere at this point. he is in the race but i think he is enjoying campaigning. >> gregg: all right. jamie, thank you. >>>
used gingrich against romney. that could tarnish his legacy. >> gregg: if his motivation for staying in the race is to play a role at convention, isn't that in a way impossible under the strict rules unless he gets a majority of delegates? >> it seems impossible of this big idea convention where everyone is going to debate going into convention and he is going to emerge victorious. it's impossible to imagine coming into the convention in a distant third place in delegates and...